Referencing script-created checkboxes with class module?

[gravanoc]

I would like to dynamically create some checkboxes and then associate events with them. They will be in a collection.

I have a class module named cCheckBoxHandler with this code:

Public WithEvents chkBox As MSForms.CheckBox

Private Sub chkBox_Click()

End Sub

I'll add the specifics for the event once I get the rest working. This class is referenced in another script. The problem occurs when trying to assign the newly created checkbox's variable to the class instance's variable.
That line of code is below in bold & comments. There is a type mismatch error, but I'm not sure what I should be using as the common type.

Dim collChecks As Collection

Sub CreateCheckBoxes()

'Declare variables
Dim c As Range
Dim chkBox As Control
Dim ansBoxDefault As Long
Dim chkBoxRange As Range
Dim chkBoxDefault As Boolean
Dim mSht As Worksheet
Dim cBoxH As cCheckBoxHandler

Set collChecks = New Collection
Set mSht = Sheets("Master")

On Error Resume Next

Set chkBoxRange = Application.InputBox(Prompt:="Select cell range", _
    Title:="Create checkboxes", Type:=8)

If Err.Number <> 0 Then Exit Sub

ansBoxDefault = MsgBox("Should the boxes be checked?", vbYesNoCancel, _
    "Create checkboxes")
If ansBoxDefault = vbYes Then chkBoxDefault = True
If ansBoxDefault = vbNo Then chkBoxDefault = False
If ansBoxDefault = vbCancel Then Exit Sub

On Error GoTo 0

For Each c In chkBoxRange

    Set chkBox = chkBoxRange.Parent.Checkboxes.Add(0, 1, 1, 0)
    Set cBoxH = New cCheckBoxHandler
' ------ ERROR OCCURS BELOW---------'
   [B] Set cBoxH.chkBox = chkBox[/B]
'-------ERROR OCCURS ABOVE--------'
    collChecks.Add cBoxH
    
    With chkBox

        .Top = c.Top + c.Height / 2 - chkBox.Height / 2
        .Left = c.Left + c.Width / 2 - chkBox.Width / 2
        .Name = c.Address
        .LinkedCell = c.offset(0, 0).Address(external:=True)
        .Locked = False
        .Caption = ""
         
    End With

    c.Value = chkBoxDefault
    c.NumberFormat = ";;;"

Next c

End Sub

 

[gravanoc]

Cross-posted here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/excel/comments/p5021k

 

[GWteB]

My guess is you're getting a type mismatch error on that. If that's the case, you're mixing the two kinds of check boxes. Excel provides Form controls and ActiveX controls, the latter through the MSForms.DLL library. According to your code, you're adding a Form control check box to your worksheet. Unlike ActiveX controls, Form controls do not support automation events, so an attempt to implement your own event handler class will always fail.

 

[gravanoc]

Thanks, I figured out by experimenting around to use the Object property of the OLEObject checkboxes, and indeed had to use ActiveX instead of the Form controls. Not ideal, but it is working now.

 

[GWteB]

You are welcome. Glad you sorted it.